The Bear Witness

What to Expect Upon Returning to Face-to-Face Instruction

September 17, 2020

Students and parents must choose whether to return to school in-person for the first semester by Friday. Parents and students will make their selection in a form distributed on the school website Thursday. Fulton County encourages...

Spring Semester Grading Guidelines, Explained

Aley El-Olemy, Staff Writer

May 6, 2020

Due to the extension of online schooling, otherwise known as TeleSchool, until the end of the school year, Fulton County Schools (FCS) has released new grading guidelines for teachers to follow regarding their students’ class...

How Coronavirus is Changing AP Exams and Classes

Anthony Zehnder, Staff Writer

April 16, 2020

With concerns over coronavirus canceling school for at least a month, many students are concerned about their AP Exams and AP classes. However, teachers and administrators are trying their hardest to adjust to these situations...

Online learning platforms, such as OneNote and Google Classroom, are being used to deliver classroom content to students while schools are shut down.

Virus-Induced Education: How Teachers are Shifting to Online Learning During School Closures

March 16, 2020

Georgia SkillsUSA State Competition Postponed Amidst Coronavirus Concerns

Rachel Lichtenwalner, Staff Writer

March 12, 2020

Due to concerns from the coronavirus, the SkillsUSA State Competition has been postponed, leaving many students unhappy and irritated. They arrived at the convention held at the Georgia World Congress Center at 12:30 p.m. Thursday...

Taken from the CDC website, a graphic of the corona virus in a microscopic form.

How FCS Coronavirus Closures Impact Classroom Instruction

March 10, 2020

School Shifts to Infinite Campus for Course Selection, Elective Registration

Brooke McDermott, Managing Editor

March 10, 2020

As preparations for the next school year begin, the school has brought in new courses, as well as new additions to the course verification process. This year the school asked students to register for their electives on the...